Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2012

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2012, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Anastasia by Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Luck as a Constant by Periphery and Pyramids by Frank Ocean.

1. 1
   Anastasia

   Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators · solo by Slash · 2012
2. 2
   Luck as a Constant

   Periphery · solo by Misha Mansoor · 2012
3. 3
   Pyramids

   Frank Ocean · solo by John Mayer · 2012
4. 4
   White

   Frank Ocean · solo by John Mayer · 2012
5. 5
   Please Come Home

   Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2012
6. 6
   Ghosts

   Big Wreck · solo by Ian Thornley · 2012
7. 7
   Six Ways to Sunday

   Blackberry Smoke · solo by Charlie Starr · 2012
8. 8
   Erised

   Periphery · solo by John Petrucci · 2012
9. 9
   Elephant

   Tame Impala · solo by Kevin Parker · 2012
10. 10
    Sleeping Dogs

    Blackberry Smoke · solo by Charlie Starr · 2012
11. 11
    Hope

    Jimmy Herring · solo by Jimmy Herring · 2012
12. 12
    Have a Blast

    Periphery · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2012
13. 13
    Keep On Swinging

    Rival Sons · solo by Scott Holiday · 2012
14. 14
    Absolute Zero

    Stone Sour · solo by Jim Root · 2012
15. 15
    Mind Mischief

    Tame Impala · solo by Kevin Parker · 2012
16. 16
    Ain't Much Left of Me

    Blackberry Smoke · solo by Charlie Starr · 2012
17. 17
    Numb

    Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2012
18. 18
    Within You Without You

    Jimmy Herring · solo by Jimmy Herring · 2012
19. 19
    Kaleidoscope Carousel

    Jimmy Herring · solo by Jimmy Herring · 2012
20. 20
    Tired

    Stone Sour · solo by Jim Root · 2012